Culinary device



R. W. ROTTER CULINARY DEVTGE Nov. 23, 1937.v

Filed Dec. l2, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l R. W. ROTTER CULINARY DEVICE Nov. 23, 193 7,

Filed Dec. l2, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 orneys Patented Nov. 23, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE f 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in culinary devices and has for its primary object to provide, in a single implement of this character, novel means for removing corn from the cob and then thoroughly scraping said cob. Y

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a culinary utensil of the aforementioned character embodying a construction and arrangement which is such that the entire device, with the exception of the cutting blade and the securing means therefor, may be formed from a single sheet of suitable metal. Other objects of the invention are to provide a culinary device of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use, compact, light in weight and which can be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specication, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a culinary device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a View in bottom plan thereof. Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view, taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a view in vertical longitudinal section through an intermediate portion of the device, taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Figure 6 is a detail view in perspective of the blade. Y

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a substantially rectangular base I of any suitable metal. The base I may be of any'desired length and width. Pressed upwardly in the base I are substantially V-shaped ribs providing spaced, paral- 50 'lel, 'longitudinally extending guides 2, 3 and 4.

The guides 2, 3 and 4 define what may be referred to as slideways 5 and 6 for the reception of the ear of corn being treated.

Traversing the slideway 5 at an intermediate point is an opening 1. It will be observed that the opening 'I extends between the guides 2 and 3. At the ends of the opening 'I the metal from which the base I is formed is turned substantially upwardly in a manner to provide oppositely inclined Scrapers 8. This is shown to advantage in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings.

Extending transversely between the guides 3 and 4 is an opening 9. From one end of the base I to the opening 9, the bottom of the slideway 6 is raised as at Il] (see Fig. 4). Mounted be- 10 neath the raised portion I0 and projecting over the opening 9 is a removable blade II. The blade I I is secured in position by means including a plate I2 and bolts I3.

It is thought that the manner of using the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. The ear of corn, with the husk removed therefrom, is placed in the slideway E forwardly of the blade II. The ear is then drawn across the blade II which severs the kernels, said ear, after passing said blade travelling on the raised portion Ill of the device. The ear is then turned and this operation is repeated until all of the kernels have been removed. The cob is then thoroughly cleaned by placing same in the slideway 5 and reciprocating said cob on the oppositely inclined Scrapers 8. The remaining portions of the kernels which were left on the cob by the blade I I drop through the opening 'I when removed by thescrapers 8. Of course, the kernels, as they are removed by the blade II, drop through the opening 9. The marginal portions of the base I are folded under, as at I4 to eliminate sharp edges and for suitably securing the device. The device may be 5 mounted on a suitable receptacle to catch the corn as it is removed from the cob.

It is believed that the many advantages of a culinary device constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although a preferred embodiment of said device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:-

1. A device as described comprising Va sheet metal base, said base having its edges folded under, said base having three lengthwise guides, one of which is a common guide, defining slideways on the face of the base, said slideways having rectangular openings across their lengthened areas, one of the openings having its lengthwise edges projecting upwardly in a converging relation for culinary purposes, and the other having one of its lengthwise edges elevated, and a blade suitably mounted thereon.

2. A device as described having a metal base with its edges folded under and three guides running lengthwise on its face, one of the guides being a common guide, said guides defining lengthwise slideways, which have across their middle portions rectangular openings, for said slideways being distinguished byrone having an elevated portion of its slideway extending from the edge of its opening to the marginal end of the base, said elevated portion having a blade suitably secured on the edge of the opening, and another slideway having projections extending upwardly in a converging relation from the crosswise edges of the opening.

3. A device as described comprising a sheet metal base with edges folded under, said base having extending lengthwise upon its face three guides, one of which is a common guide, defining slides, said slides being distinguished by one of them having an elevated part extending from a rectangular opening and the slide through the marginal end of the base, said elevated portion having located on the edge of the rectangular opening a blade suitably mounted, said base having its other slide distinguished by a rectangular opening across it having projections extending upwardly in a converging relation from the crosswise edges of the rectangular opening, said rectangular projections having their ends squared.

RUDOLPH WILLIAM ROTTER. 

